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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi you all<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>RE: If you didn’t receive this from any other source … someone else may also have not, so PASS it ON!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(Nebraskans, our Barbara Loos is one of the main caretakers/leaders of this very fine NFB service.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Respectfully yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Robert Leslie Newman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NFBN Omaha Chapter, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults <outreach@actionfund.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 2, 2025 9:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> Robert Newman <robertleslienewman@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Opening doors of imagination, connection, and opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:#018033;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://actionfund.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=399&qid=11987"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults logo"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt;border-color:initial'><h1><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Catch Up with the American Action Fund</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults advances the fundamental importance of independence, Braille literacy, tactile fluency, and equality for the blind. Here’s a quick update on the work we are doing together.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Read our Year in Review and Annual Report</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks to people like you, we have been able to spend another year providing services and programs for the blind and deafblind of America. Our <a href="https://actionfund.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=400&qid=11987"><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Year in Review</span></em> and <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Annual Report</span></em></a> will give you a brief overview of the American Action Fund’s latest efforts to promote Braille literacy and open doors of imagination, connection, and opportunity.</span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>2026 Braille Pocket Calendars Available</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Now is the time to plan for an exciting new year! As we have done every year since 1964, the Amer­ican Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults has produced its free Braille pocket calendar for the year 2026. These calendars are a useful tool that allow blind people to keep information at their fingertips. One recent recipient shared:</span><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>“I frequently need to locate dates for meetings or appointments. This is the best way, as I can read the month and understand it with my fingers, like I used to be able to look at a wall calendar when I was sighted to understand the month ‘at a glance’. Now I can do this with my fingers with your Braille calendars. Thank you!”</span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>If you or someone you know can use a Braille calendar, call the Action Fund at 410-659-9315 or visit <a href="https://actionfund.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=401&qid=11987">the Braille calendar form</a>. Anyone can order up to three Braille pocket calendars for the year. </span><o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank You</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The Action Fund could not do this work without your continued support. Thank you for bringing the joy of reading to blind kids, sharing invaluable information, and promoting independence. To learn more about how you can help, visit <a href="https://actionfund.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=402&qid=11987">our Ways to Give page</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='height:6.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:0%'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:1.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td style='border:solid #1B5633 1.0pt;background:#1B5633;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td style='border:solid #1B5633 1.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:55.5pt'><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#1B5633;padding:9.0pt 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt;height:55.5pt'><p align=center style='margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:155%'><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:155%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:white'>Follow us on </span></strong><span style='color:black'><a href="https://actionfund.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=403&qid=11987"><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:155%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. 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